Things get Better

Chapter 17

"Hey," Riley said walking out onto the back porch. "I see you to boys got the cover off by yourselves."

"Correction we are guys. And we are stronger than you think," I said giving her a hug. "Just to clear things up I want to tell you why i said I couldn't be with you last night."

"Okay," She said biting her lip. I was nervous to tell her because i didnt think she would want to be my friend after she found out.

"Darren and I are well..." I trailed off. Darren came up to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. Riley made an 'Awh' sound.

"Okay. I get it. Sorry i acted like such a brat last night."

"Come here," I said. I pulled her in for a long hug then picked her up and threw her into the pool and jumped in after her.

"You bitch," She laughed.

"Darren come in its warm," I said. Darren hopped in and got on my back. "Get off." I said trying to throw him from my back.

"No," he said. I got out of the pool and stood on the edge if the diving board. "Dont you dare,"he said. I jumped into the pool and came up laughing. Darren came up and dunked me. We didnt notice his Aunt had come home and was standing there laughing with Riley.

"Hey Karren," I said.

"Hi Aunt Karren," said Darren.

"Hello boys. Want me to make sandwiches and salad?"

We all nodded.

"Okay ill get on it," she said walking back into the house.

"Your Aunt is really nice," said Riley.

"Yeah, im surprised my mother hasn't come looking for me."

"Hey Riley there is another thing we have to talk to you about. I want to form a band."

"Sounds great for you Loren."

"I want you in the band. Can you play anything."

"Umm i can okay drums."

"THATS AWESOME," shouted Darren.

"Yeah. I can sing," I said.

"Sing for us," Riley said.

I shrugged I started singing Weightless by All Time Low.

Manage me, I'm a mess

Turn a page, I'm a book

Half unread

I wanna be laughed at

Laughed with, just because

I wanna feel weightless

And that should be enough

But I'm stuck in this fucking rut

Waiting on a second hand pick me up

And I'm over, getting older

If I could just find the time

Then I would never let another day go by

I'm over, getting old

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year

And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere

And this is my reaction

To everything I fear

Cause I've been going crazy I don't want to waste another minute here

Make believe that I impress

That every word

By design

Turns a head

I wanna feel reckless

I wanna live it up, just because

I wanna feel weightless

Cause that would be enough

If I could just find the time

Then I would never let another day go by

I'm over, getting old

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year

And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere

And this is my reaction

To everything I fear

Cause I've been going crazy I don't want to waste another minute here

This could be all that I've waited for

(I've waited, I've waited for)

And this could be everything

I don't wanna dream anymore

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year

And I've been going crazy

I'm stuck in here

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year (it's gonna be my year)

And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere (go nowhere)

And this is my reaction

To everything I fear (everything I fear)

Cause I've been going crazy I don't want to waste another minute here

I closed my eyes wating but scared for their reactions.